Peter E. Hanson

{{short description|American politician}}

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| name = Peter E. Hanson

| image = Peter E. Hanson (1845–1914).png

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1845|06|12}}

| birth_place = Branstad, Sweden

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1914|02|11|1845|06|12}}

| death_place = Warner Springs, California, U.S.

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| occupation = Businessman, politician

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| party = Republican

| office1 = Minnesota Secretary of State

| term_start1 = 1901

| term_end1 = 1907

| office2 = Member of the Minnesota Senate

| term_start2 = 1895

| term_end2 = 1898

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Peter E. Hanson (June 12, 1845 – February 11, 1914) was an American politician and businessman.

Biography

Hanson was born in Branstad, Sweden on June 12, 1845.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aRULAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA300 |title=Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society: Minnesota Biographies 1655–1912 |volume=XIV |editor1-first=Warren |editor1-last=Upham |editor2-first=Rose |editor2-last=Barteau Dunlap |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society |location=Saint Paul, Minnesota |page=300 |date=June 1912 |access-date=2023-02-08 |via=Google Books}} He emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1857 and settled in Meeker County, Minnesota. Hanson was involved with the banking business in Litchfield and served as president of the Litchfield County Bank. He also was involved with the real estate business and with farming.

Hanson served on the Meeker County Board of Commissioners and was a Republican. He also served in the Minnesota Senate from 1895 to 1898. Hanson served as the Minnesota Secretary of State from 1901 to 1907.[https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=13209 Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-Peter E. Hanson]

Hanson died from a stroke while at the Warner's Hot Springs Hotel near San Diego, California on February 11, 1914.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118243775/peter-e-hanson-is-dead/ |title=Peter E. Hanson Is Dead |newspaper=Willmar Tribune (Minnesota) |page=2 |date=February 18, 1914 |access-date=2023-02-08 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118244179/hon-peter-e-hanson-of-litchfield/ |title=Hon. Peter E. Hanson of Litchfield |newspaper=The Princeton Union |page=4 |date=1914-02-19 |access-date=2023-02-08 |via=Newspapers.com}}

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